“Director General of the IAEA, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said that the agency agreed with Russia and Ukraine on a local ceasefire to repair the backup power line to the Zaporizhzhya NPP.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
ZAEP, illustrative photo: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Source: IAEA website
Literally IAEA: “Ukraine’s grid operator technicians are expected to begin repair work on the 330 kV line damaged and disconnected as a result of military operations on January 2 in the coming days. The shutdown has left Europe’s largest nuclear power plant dependent on the only functioning 750 kV main transmission line.”
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Details: As noted in the message, the IAEA group left Vienna for the front line to observe the repair work.
Direct speech Grossi: “The IAEA continues to work closely with both sides to ensure nuclear safety at the ZNPP and prevent a nuclear accident during the conflict. This temporary ceasefire, the fourth we have agreed, demonstrates the indispensable role we continue to play.”
What preceded: At the end of December last year, it was reported that repair work began on the power line near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP after another local ceasefire between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, reached through the mediation of the IAEA.
We will remind: According to the Russian publication “Kommersant”, the ruler of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, said that the American side is interested in organizing mining at the ZNPP and joint management of the facility without the participation of Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump said that allegedly “Ukraine and Russia are working together to start the ZNPP”.